Almost a third of Irish households have been directly impacted by delays due to driving tests being limited to those working in essential services. The current Level 5 restrictions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic mean that only essential workers can sit driving tests. A further 6pc said they partially agreed with the claim that restrictions on driving tests will impact them. "However, the longer this goes on, the longer the waiting list for a test date becomes for those who currently can’t apply to sit their test. This is not the case plain and simple, until you pass the test you must have a fully qualified driver with you and COVID does not change that,” he said.

Source: Irish Independent March 21, 2021 13:25 UTC